Although our case proposed the suppression of the name Tiliqua ornata Gray, 1843,in the light of subsequent discussions we have decided that the most important objective is to conserve the current usage of the names of the two skinks in question and that this could best be achieved by using a different approach. If a specimen of the ornate skink were to be designated as neotype under Article 75.6 of the Code to replace the holotype of Oligosoma ornatum (which is, in fact, a copper skink) then the current usage of the names of both Oligosoma ornatum and O.

Although our case proposed the suppression of the name Tiliqua ornata Gray, 1843,in the light of subsequent discussions we have decided that the most important objective is to conserve the current usage of the names of the two skinks in question and that this could best be achieved by using a different approach. If a specimen of the ornate skink were to be designated as neotype under Article 75.6 of the Code to replace the holotype of Oligosoma ornatum (which is, in fact, a copper skink) then the current usage of the names of both Oligosoma ornatum and O.

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